What is your favorite type of gold coin?

bballboy · October 20, 2004 7:38AM

Post your opinion on your favorite gold coin.

dthigpen · October 20, 2004 7:39AM

US or World?

bballboy · October 20, 2004 7:41AM

US

dthigpen · October 20, 2004 7:42AM

$10 Indians

dimples · October 20, 2004 7:43AM

A real one!

wam98 · October 20, 2004 7:44AM

U.S. Gold Indian coins, all of them.

dimples · October 20, 2004 7:44AM

It's really a struggle between $10 Indian & a big old saint. Love them both

ARCO · October 20, 2004 7:51AM

For just flat out kick ass good looks, it has to be the $10 Indian. That is pure americana baby! St. Gaudens has few rivals and the $2.5 and $5.00 Indians are also sooooo cool.

I lOVE GOLD! I love the Mexican 50 peso bullion coins at 1.2057 ounces. That is a big hefty fatty! The peruvian 100 sols are over 1.3 ounces and are beautiful also. The French 100 Francs (Pre Angels) are awesome coins.

This has to be one of my favorite gold coins of all time...Japan Gold

Tyler

DominusDeus · October 20, 2004 7:52AM

The kind I can afford.

SethChandler · October 20, 2004 7:53AM

High Relief, followed by the oct PAN-PAC fifty.

Baley · October 20, 2004 8:04AM

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RYK · October 20, 2004 8:12AM

jdimmick · October 20, 2004 8:28AM

Being that I have never been a gold buyer, I would have to say the $10 Indian, as well as roberts early $10 and also Nice blast gold capped bust $5.00.

I am starting to take a liken to gold, and have been dabbling a little, before its said and done, i may end up picking up an early piece eventually??

bballboy · October 20, 2004 8:31AM

I like the 2 1/2 dollar gold piece and the saint gaudens after that

bballboy · October 20, 2004 8:31AM

oops i didn't mean to put all that junk on the end

clackamas · October 20, 2004 8:38AM

$20 St.'s!!!

fivecents · October 20, 2004 8:46AM

$50 Pan Pac....round or octagonal.

Capped bust Heraldic Eagle.

relayer · October 20, 2004 9:05AM

$2.50 and $5.00 Indians, but capped bust eagles are incredible!

nwcs · October 20, 2004 9:05AM

Gotta be a $20 saint.

Rockhound · October 20, 2004 9:50AM

Right now I like early eagles but only because of the history. For looks I like higher grade proof $20 Liberties. Can't afford either until after the lotto drawing on saturday.

Cladiator · October 20, 2004 9:53AM

Baley's Icon!

coinfreak499 · October 20, 2004 9:55AM

$2.50 or $5.00 indian.

pmh1nic · October 20, 2004 10:51AM

Baley's icon Half Eagle.

mojorizn · October 20, 2004 10:53AM

Obverse: $5 Indian
Reverse: $20 Liberty

mojo

gemini12398 · October 20, 2004 11:08AM

Ten dollar libs. love 'em

Bustman · October 20, 2004 11:28AM

Just to be different I'll say the $3 indian. But truth be told I too think the $10 indian is the best of ALL coin designs, not just gold. Followed very closely by the $5 & $2.5 indians.

Lakesammman · October 20, 2004 11:33AM

2 favorites:

Eliasbergs quintiple Stella pattern

The Vienna Philharmonic bullion coins

ANACONDA · October 20, 2004 11:35AM

Octagonal Pan Pac in PCGS MS 65.

Reece · October 20, 2004 11:36AM

Anything with an "0" on it!!

FatMan · October 20, 2004 11:37AM

Any gold coin minted in my home state.

66Tbird · October 20, 2004 11:43AM

I like the looks of the $10 Indian, but enjoy owning the $3 more. I can't esplain it

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RYK · October 20, 2004 11:44AM

Reece and FatMan,

I also like these:

(remember this one, Reece?)

saintguru · October 20, 2004 11:48AM

Tough one!!

But I guess since I have spent a few $$ on them I have to say SAINTS!!!!!

BeeMan · October 20, 2004 12:24PM

The Saint Gaudens $20 and the $10 Indian.

Reece · October 20, 2004 12:40PM

RYK beautiful 57-D $5 and the 43-0 $10 isnt bad either!!

earlwbollinger · October 20, 2004 12:43PM

Oh I am not too picky, if I cn buy it and own it I love it.
But Indian Head gold coins, $20 Saints, and Peruvian 100 Soles are my favorites

mercurynut · October 20, 2004 12:44PM

The $2 1/2

michael · October 20, 2004 3:29PM

$20 saint gaudens

the worlds most beautiful coin and a coin that everyone well almost everyone can afford

michael

Mrpawn · October 20, 2004 3:41PM

1987 W $5.00 Constituton

oreville · October 20, 2004 4:35PM

You gotta love the Saints and $20 Liberties minted prior to 1877.

But this real Indian head design enthralls me for the smallest gold piece that was produced (hammer struck):

mhammerman · October 20, 2004 9:43PM

I thought it was just me that thought this was one of the most beautiful coins ever. Looking through my redbook last night just for fun, I noticed that those gold bust coins look pretty nice too and wayyyyy too expensive.

BillJones · October 20, 2004 9:58PM

I love them all!!!!

But if I were forced to pick a couple I'd say the early quarter eagles (1796 - 1807) followed by either of the Classic Head $2.50 and $5.00 coins. (1834 - 1839) The Classic Head coins were the first U.S. gold coins that received wide spread circulation. The early $2.50 are among the rarest type coins in the entire US. series. If I were mega wealthy I'd add the 1808 $2.50 to the list, but that coin is so far out of my reach that I can't even think about it. I havn't even sold one of those in the business, and I've bought and sold just about every other type coin.

Next in line would be the $3 gold, the 1907 High Relief and the sub varieties of Type 1 gold dollars.